Adult learners in the ESL classroom
An adult learner of ESL will be in the classroom for a variety of reasons. In order to make the learning experience the most fulfilling...
Dealing with poor behavior in your classroom
Though there are many behavior challenges teachers have to face in the classroom, three stand out in my classes that I have often had to...
Techniques for building trust and understanding with ESL learners
Okay, I’m being a bit lazy, but I like this one too. I promise to review these to see if I can make them more fun to read; as they are,...
Why a full immersion experience is essential for language mastery
My internet connection is acting up, been unable to do just about anything for nearly three hours, so here’s a cheat, another one of...
How traditional memorization and recitation techniques help students develop strong cognitive abilit
Hey all. This is an “article” I wrote years ago for a content farm. The title was given (I certainly didn’t make it up!). The style was...
Cheesy Named Blog Post: The Four Rs of Good Practice Habits
I used the “four Rs” for a good number of years. People seem to like it when a set of rules contains a cute alliteration. Funny, looking...
Basic Class Structure: The Space
I remember a friend going through teacher training for a particular chain of ESL Academies one summer. This chain had recognized the...
Basic Class Structure: The Class Activity
That chart above is not the definitive class structure; it is the class structure that I used in Interpretive ESL classes. It is not the...
Where I Really Learned to Teach
Hey all. An informal note here, a bit more background to where I’m coming from. I mentioned that I began teaching in New York City. New...
Warming Up: Your Mouths / Warming Up: Your Minds
I’ve combined these two themes mainly because they are pretty simple, each of them, to discuss. In addition, I believe that they should...
